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Ridge Spring, South Carolina, in Saluda county, is 31 miles NE of Augusta, Georgia (center to center) and 106 miles SW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town has a population of 823.
In Ridge Spring, about 42% of adults are married. Ridge Spring has its share of unmarried adults.
Approximately 66% of Ridge Spring is non-white. You'll see a variety of faces on the diverse streets of Ridge Spring.
The government tells us that the town features an unusually large number of women.
In 2000, Ridge Spring had a median family income of $28,984.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Ridge Spring residents, with $2,000. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Ridge Spring, 72% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
In Ridge Spring, 93% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Ridge Spring; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.
Ridge Spring strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in South Carolina):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 6% |  |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Ridge Spring to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
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| College Educated Adults |  | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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